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chomsky hierarchy

/ˈt͡ʃɒm.ski ˈhaɪ.(ə).ɹɑː(ɹ).ki/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables
chom-sky hier-ar-chy
IPA
/ˈt͡ʃɒm.ski ˈhaɪ.(ə).ɹɑː(ɹ).ki/
41
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A containment hierarchy of classes of formal grammars. From least to most specialized, the classes are: recursively enumerable, context-sensitive, context-free, and regular.

Etymology

Described by linguist Noam Chomsky in 1956.

Inflected Forms

Chomsky hierarchies (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce chomsky hierarchy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃɒm.ski ˈhaɪ.(ə).ɹɑː(ɹ).ki/.
What does chomsky hierarchy mean?
A containment hierarchy of classes of formal grammars. From least to most specialized, the classes are: recursively enumerable, context-sensitive, context-free, and regular.
Where does chomsky hierarchy come from?
Described by linguist Noam Chomsky in 1956.

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